dic·tion
noun/ˈdɪkʃn/
/ˈdɪkʃn/
[uncountable]- the way that somebody pronounces words
吐字；发音方式 - clear diction
清晰的吐字
- clear diction
- (specialist) the choice and use of words in literature
措辞；用语；用词 - Wordsworth rejected poetic diction in favour of ordinary language.
华兹华斯拒绝诗歌用语，转而使用普通语言。
- Wordsworth rejected poetic diction in favour of ordinary language.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a word or phrase): from Latin dictio(n-), from dicere ‘to say’.